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Ingen Ryūki (, ) (December 7, 1592 – May 19, 1673) was a Chinese poet, calligrapher, and bhikkhu of Linji school from China.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ingen" in ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File . He is most known for founding the Ōbaku school of Zen in Japan.
Ingen is said to have introduced, from China into Japan, the common bean, which is named after him (, ; Ingen itself is also short for Ingen mame). Robes worn by Ōbaku monks are called .
In 1654, after repeated requests of Itsunen Shoyu, he went to Nagasaki, Japan with around 30 monks and artisans, including his disciple Muyan. He founded the Ōbaku school of Zen. He established the Ōbaku head temple Manpuku-ji at Uji, Kyoto in 1661.
On May 21, 1673 ( Enpō 1, 5th day of the 4th month), he died at Mampuku-ji.Titsingh, Isaac. (1834).
Biography
Ingen was born on December 7, 1592, in Fuqing, Fujian, during China's Ming dynasty. Ingen's father disappeared when he was five. At age 20, while searching for him, Ingen arrived at Mount Putuo off Zhejiang province, where he served tea to monks. At 28, after the death of his mother, he was ordained as a monk at his family temple - Wanfu Temple, Mount Huangbo, Fujian. Ingen's teachers there were Miyun Yuanwu and Feiyin Tongrong. In 1633 he received dharma transmission from the latter, and in 1637 served his first term as abbot. His second term as 33rd abbot of the temple began in 1646 and at this time he is credited with helping Mount Huangbo to develop into a thriving Buddhist centre.
Calligraphy
Ingen was a skilled calligrapher, introducing the Ming style of calligraphy to Japan. Along with his disciples Muyan and Sokuhi Nyoitsu, he was one of the Ōbaku no Sanpitsu ("Three Brushes of Ōbaku"). He is known to have carried paintings by Chen Xian with him to Japan.
Selected work
Ingen's published writings encompass 35 works in 46 publications in 4 languages and 226 library holdings. WorldCat Identities : 隱元 1592-1673
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Categories: Qing Dynasty Buddhist Monks, Obaku Buddhists, Zen Buddhist Abbots, 17th-century Abbots, 1592 Births, 1673 Deaths, Chinese Zen Buddhists, Rinzai Buddhists, Ming Dynasty Calligraphers, Qing Dynasty Calligraphers, Writers From Fuzhou, Artists From Fuzhou, Poets From Fujian, Qing Dynasty Poets, Chan Buddhist Monks, Ming Dynasty Buddhist Monks, 17th-century Buddhist Monks, Chinese Tea Masters, Buddhist Artists, Buddhist Clergy Of The Edo Period, 17th-century Chinese Calligraphers, 17th-century Japanese Calligraphers
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